Kayan Mata

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I heard the word aphrodisiac over the radio today and it got me thinking.

The first time I heard the word was in Brandy the singer's song and I remember checking the dictionary and how I laughed at the discovery that something can actually make someone want sex.

Apparently aphrodisiacs had been in existence from the days of our parents but for fear of being tagged promiscuous our parents were silent about it. 

It wasn't abnormal to see men and women in those days chewing on strange looking sticks and acting like they are cleaning their teeth when actually they swallow the juice from the stick in preparation of the night time wrestlemania.

The only tribe open about their use of aphrodisiac in Nigeria is the Hausa tribe. The kayan mata is gradually gaining grounds and it appears people have suddenly discovered their sexuality.

I see all sorts of seeds, sticks, fruits, fluids and even powdered substances being sold by people who claim that such have the power of turning people into super studs.

The tiger nuts are the rave of the moment and everyone especially with the guys demand for it without shame. I saw a couple of guys recently mixing tiger nut drink and beer, without being told I knew that they were on a mission.

I remember that there was something called buruntashi which looks like a piece of wood for the guys to chew on. I was told that when guys chewed it they had a hard rock standing position. (Who cares about that which is harmful to the womb?)

I hear dark chocolate is to the western world what kayan mata is to us. I may never know because I do not like dark chocolates.

These days in the spirit of sisterhood, a lot of women are willing to share with their fellow women the secret to many happy moonlight dances. 

I was not left out in the knowledge sharing. I have been a beneficiary on three different occasions;  the first time I was given a seed to either chew or swallow. I do not like bitter things so I swallowed the seed like a pill.

I was told that after cosuming the seed, I'd wait up for hubby in my sexiest lingerie. As much as I hated to I found a nice lingerie and took a strategic position on the bed....

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